Criss-Cross Hair Bun

Not my first try doing something on Pinterest, but this is my first attempt at blogging about it.  So, I started with one of my "hair and makeup" Pins.  It's a pretty criss-cross bun with photos as instructions.  My hair is really thin so I wasn't sure if I could pull off the large bun with what I had to work with. 

Here is the Pin I was trying:

My hair is a little shorter than the girl in the pictures, so my step one looked a little different.  I simply put my hair in a low ponytail (leaving pieces on the sides like she does in the picture) and pulled the end through the rubber band halfway.  This left the ends of my ponytail poking out the bottom, but they were easily covered when I wrapped the sides in.  I clipped in a flower for some added pizzaz! 


Think I nailed it?

One thing I would mention is hairspray and bobby pins are a must.  This is especially true if you have thin and/or layered hair.  My hair is pretty even-colored, but I thing this style would be really striking on someone that has highlights or different colors in their hair.  I think the criss-cross pattern would stand out more.  Either way I really like this style and it was super easy to achieve.

Stay tuned for my next adventure!